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AbbyBank donates $37,000 for new playground

AbbyBank donates $37,000 for new playground AbbyBank donates $37,000 for new playground
The AbbyBank Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce a $37,090 grant awarded to the School District of Abbotsford as part of its spring grant cycle. The funding supported the replacement of an aging ...
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Moratoriums on the rise for data centers

The Dane County Board of Supervisors were poised in early June to OK a moratorium on hyperscale data centers. The county’s zoning and land regulation committee unanimously passed the 18-month moratorium in a May 26 vote, with the full board set to consider the proposal June 4.Dane County Board Chair Patrick Miles said the moratorium would give an advisory committee time to complete research into...

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Results of spring turkey hunt released

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2026 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 47,725 birds this season, 8.6% above the 5-year average of 43,953.This spring marks 50 years since wild turkeys were successfully reintroduced to Wisconsin. The first statewide hunt took place in the spring of 1983. Turkey numbers continue to...

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Dorchester approves new accounting program

The Dorchester Village Board decided last Wednesday to move forward with the purchase of a new software that can be used for accounting, payroll and other logistical needs of the village. The new software, Workhorse, was created and is maintained by Workhorse Software Services, Inc. in Wausau. Justin Nelson, a representative for Workhorse, was asked to present at last Wednesday’s meeting afte...

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Sunflower project starts on Colby field
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Sunflower project starts on Colby field

On June 1, the Colby FFA Alumni and Supporters lent a hand to the Colby High School Agriculture Depa...

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Kelley looks to build new office in Abby
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Kelley looks to build new office in Abby

A Colby-based business is looking to build a new corporate office in Abbotsford’s western industri...

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Marathon County to consider data center moratorium

Marathon County board members are being asked to consider a 12-month moratorium on data center construction so that zoning staff have time to research regulations on a booming technology that’s needed to meet the demands of artificial intelligence. No proposals for a large-scale data center have come before the county at this point, but the county’s Conservation, Planning and Zoning (CPZ) D...

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